#FC9AEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.153 333.5), rgb(252, 154, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#FC9AEB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9AEB |
| RGB | rgb(252, 154, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.153 333.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC9AEB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9AEB | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9AEB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9AEB text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9AEB
oklch(81.2% 0.153 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#F453DF
oklch(70.7% 0.245 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#FC9AEB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99B2EE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9AEB
#FC9AEB
oklch(81.2% 0.153 333.5)
- #66DE92
#66DE92
oklch(81.2% 0.154 153.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC9AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
Use #FC9AEB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.